Prayers and masses are being held across the Philippines for the recovery of cancer-stricken former President Corazon Aquino. The democracy icon is battling colon cancer. Devotees, supporters of former Philippine President Corazon 'Cory' Aquino atte...
The U.N. Children's Fund says it is deeply concerned about the condition of thousands of children who have been displaced by conflict in northwestern Pakistan. UNICEF says children are in urgent need of health, education and other services. Displace...
Vice President Joe Biden is visiting U.S. soldiers and Iraqi political leaders on the first trip by a top U.S. leader to Iraq since the June 30 withdrawal of US combat troops from Iraqi towns and cities. Biden's trip comes amid a surge of insurgent...
The Organization of American States and most governments in the world have condemned the ouster of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya by the military last Sunday as a coup d'etat. But the people who currently hold power in Honduras say they followed l...
Israel's new right-wing government is about to complete its first 100 days in power, a period marked by tension with Washington over how to advance the peace process with the Palestinians. But the Israeli public is showing cautious support for the n...
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has criticized moves to seek a royal pardon for exiled leader Thaksin Shinawatra. The campaign comes soon after by-election victories by pro-Thaksin politicians. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Friday said t...
U.S. President Barack Obama is preparing for another round of international travel. He leaves Washington Sunday evening for a Moscow summit on arms control, followed by the annual Group of Eight Meeting in Italy, and what is sure to be an emotional...
The opening session of the 13th African Union summit in Libya has been marked as much by what didn't happen as by what did. A scheduled appearance by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was abruptly cancelled. The substance of this summit on Libya...
Political opponents of Niger's President Mamadou Tandja say they are determined to block a referendum to extend his rule. The White House says it is concerned about President Tandja ruling by decree after dissolving a constitutional court that said...
The U.S. military in Afghanistan launched a major offensive in Taliban-controlled parts of southern Afghanistan Thursday, the first such operation under U.S. President Barack Obama's revamped strategy to defeat an increasingly violent Taliban insurg...
Australian miners and Chinese buyers have missed an annual deadline to set benchmark iron ore prices, signaling the end of a 42-year-old system and risking new friction between the major trading partners. Talks between Australian mining companies an...
Despite the election of younger heads of government in such countries as Britain, France, Germany, Japan and the United States, the face of politics in India is still one of relative seniority. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who has heart trouble, i...
The World Health Organization warns about two-million internally displaced people in Pakistan's Swat Valley are at increased risk of getting ill during the upcoming monsoon season. The World Health Organization said it may not be able to help all th...
Croatia is facing political turmoil, after Prime Minister Ivo Sanader suddenly resigned, citing personal reasons. Mr. Sanader's announcement comes amid economic concerns in the country that has been trying to join the European Union. Outgoing Croati...
Containing the H1N1 virus in Britain is no longer an option and the country is moving to a new treatment phase. Health Secretary Andy Burnham outlined the new approach, effective immediately, which includes doctors diagnosing and prescribing medicat...
